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The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 2:6

And thou Bethlehem, in the land of Jude, art not the least among the princes of Juda: for out of thee shall come a Governor, that shall rule my people Israel; and thou Bethlehem , land of Judah , art in no wise least among the princes of Judah : For out of thee shall come forth a governor , which shall be shepherd of my people Israel (Revised Version). In this quotation from Micah 5:2 notice the following Variations from the Hebrew, and practically from the LXX .: ... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Matthew 2:4

The chief priests - By the chief priests here are meant not only the high priest and his deputy, but. also the heads or chiefs of the 24 classes into which David had divided the sacerdotal families, 1 Chronicles 23:6; 1 Chronicles 24:0; 2 Chronicles 8:14; Ezra 8:24.Scribes - By the scribes, in the New Testament, are meant learned men; men skilled in the law, or the lawyers of the nation. They kept the records of the Courts of justice, the registers of the synagogues, wrote articles of contract... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Matthew 2:5-6

By the prophet - The Sanhedrin answered without hesitation. The question where he would be born had been settled by prophecy. This prophecy is found in Micah 5:2. In that prophecy both the place of his birth and the character of the Messiah are so clearly set forth that there was no room to doubt. It will be observed that there is a considerable difference between the passage as quoted by the Sanhedrin and as it stands in Micah. The main point, however, is retained - the place of his birth. We... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Matthew 2:4

Matthew 2:4. And when he had gathered all the chief priests This expression must be intended to comprehend not only the high priest for the time being, and his deputy, with those who had formerly borne that office, but also the heads of the twenty-four courses, as well as any other persons of peculiar eminence in the priesthood, in which sense Josephus uses the word, Antiq. lib. 20. cap. 8. (Revelation 6:0,) § 8, p. 973. The scribes of the people It would seem, from Ezra 7:11-12; 1... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Matthew 2:6

Matthew 2:6. Thou Bethlehem, &c., art not the least among the princes of Juda It is justly observed by Dr. Doddridge, after Erasmus, here, that “when this and several other quotations from the Old Testament, which we find in the New, come to be compared with the original, and even with the Septuagint, it plainly appears that the apostles did not always think it necessary to transcribe the passages they cited, but sometimes contented themselves with giving the general sense in some... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Matthew 2:1-18

11. Herod and the Magi (Matthew 2:1-18)It seems that after the ceremonies in Jerusalem, Joseph and Mary returned with Jesus to Bethlehem. Because most of the travellers had now gone, they were able to move into the house (see Matthew 2:11). Meanwhile, in a country to the east, men known as Magi (people who study the stars) had worked out that a new king was born in Judea and they came to Jerusalem looking for him (Matthew 2:1-2).Herod the Great was ruler of Judea at the time, and he had no... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Matthew 2:4

chief priests, &c.: i.e. the high priest and other priests who were members of the Sanhedrin, or National Council. scribes of the People = the Sopherim, denoting the learned men of the People; learned in the Scriptures, and elders of the Sanhedrin. This incident shows that intellectual knowledge of the Scriptures without experimental delight in them is useless. Here it was used by Herod to compass Christ's death (compare Luke 22:66 ). The scribes had no desire toward the person of the... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Matthew 2:5

written = standeth written. Not spoken, as in Matthew 2:23 . Quoted from Micah 6:2 . See App-107 . by = by means of. Greek. dia. App-104 .Matthew 2:1 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Matthew 2:6

Juda = Judah. art not the least. Figure of speech Tapeinosis , in order to magnify the place. not = by no means. Greek. oudamos. Occurs only here. among. See App-104 . princes. Put by the Figure of speech Metonymy (of Subject), App-6 , for the "thousands" (or divisions) which they led. out. Greek. ek. App-104 . See note on Micah 5:2 . come = come forth, not "come unto", as in Zechariah 9:9 . rule = shepherd. Rulers were so called because this was their office. read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Matthew 2:4

And gathering together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Christ should be born.There is a terribly grim humor about this inquiry of Herod. He was doubtless most thoroughly hated; and there must have been countless speculations concerning the coming of the Messiah; but when he convened the most learned people of the day and demanded to know where Christ would be born, the bravest among them must have trembled. Under the circumstances, they wisely took... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 2:6

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Matthew 2:4

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Matthew 2:5-6

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Matthew 2:4

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Matthew 2:6

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Matthew 2:1-18

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Matthew 2:4

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Matthew 2:5

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Matthew 2:6

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Matthew 2:4

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